Chapter 18 Convincing
Why is that? Your Majesty tested my strength before giving me the Yan Ling Armor, why can't you wear it? Shi Min was a little unconvinced. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
"This armor was worn by His Majesty when he was on the battlefield of the earthquake, you have no strength but have not built an inch, what qualifications do you have to wear this goose feather armor?" Shi Zhan asked rhetorically.
"I ......" Shi Min was speechless by Shi Zhan's words, but he was still a little unconvinced in his heart, and reluctantly took off his Yanling armor and handed it to his subordinates, and changed into a civilian clothes.
Shi Zhan looked at Shi Min and knew that Shi Min was not convinced, so he didn't show it, but just said in a flat tone: "Let's go, follow me to the barracks first." ”
The two rode horses and set off with the servants in the house, while Qin Wan leaned behind the door, looking at Shi Min's departing back, indulgent and reluctant, but helpless.
Not long after Shi Zhan and Shi Min and others left the city, they came to the front of the barracks, and the soldiers guarding the gate saw Shi Zhan coming, saluted respectfully, and shouted with full of energy: "General! ”
Then he stepped forward and took the reins of the horse handed over by Shi Zhan, Shi Zhan patted his clothes after getting off the horse, nodded to the soldiers, and saw that Shi Min had not yet dismounted, and shouted: "Come down." ”
Shi Min got off the horse in embarrassment, led the horse, and looked at Shi Zhan.
Seeing this, the soldiers guarding the gate took the reins of the horses and led their horses into the barracks. Shi Min also followed behind Shi Zhan and walked into the barracks.
Shi Min was silent, because he knew that his father had always governed the army strictly, and in the military camp, he would never talk to him about the relationship between father and son, so it was better not to speak. And Shi Zhan didn't talk to Shi Min, just walked all the way, looking at the soldiers in the barracks, some were training formations, some were training archery, and some were carrying logs to practice physical strength.
Shi Zhan walked all the way, the soldiers all looked at Shi Zhan with respectful eyes, and Shi Zhan also nodded and smiled frequently, several wounded people saw Shi Zhan coming, struggling to get up, Shi Zhan held it down, and said: "Don't move, rest well, and when the injury is healed, let's kill the enemy together." ”
The soldier's eyes were moist, and he choked up and said, "General, I've dragged everyone down." ”
"Brother, you are good, the man sheds blood without tears, you have to live well and avenge the dead brothers!" Shi Zhan patted him on the shoulder and comforted.
The soldiers next to him were all wounded, looking at Shi Zhan, and some of them silently wiped the tears from the corners of their eyes.
Shi Zhan looked back at Shi Min and asked, "Do you think that I asked you to take off your Yanling armor, and you are very unconvinced?" ”
Shi Min was silent.
Shi Zhan saw that Shi Min didn't speak, turned around, and asked the nearest wounded person: "What's your name!" How old is this year! ”
The soldier's face was still a little childish, his hands were rough, and the skin on his face was also dark, and when he saw Shi Zhan suddenly ask him, he was stunned for a moment, and then replied loudly: "Report General, my name is Xu Gui, and I am nineteen years old this year. ”
"How long to join the army? How many kills? How many wounds were there? What is the military position now? Shi Zhan continued to ask.
"After joining the army for two years, he killed a total of 35 enemies and wounded 11 places, and is now the commander of the infantry of the forward battalion."
"You! Tell me about your situation. Shi Zhan asked, pointing to an older person next to Xu Gui.
"Report to the general, my name is Dong Dashan, twenty-five years old, I have been in the army for six years, I have killed a total of 123 enemies, and I am now the centurion of the cavalry of the forward battalion, and I have been wounded in 13 places."
"What about you!" Shi Zhan continued to ask.
"My name is Wang Haichuan, twenty-eight years old, I have been in the army for nine years, I have killed one hundred and forty-one enemies, and I am now the centurion of the shield soldiers of the Chinese army, and I have been wounded in thirteen places."
After listening to this, Shi Zhan turned around and asked Shi Min again: "Do you think you are worthy of that goose feather armor compared to them?" They are all battle-hardened, and they have many enemies, but they are only centurions or tens. And you? Maybe they are not your opponents in terms of force, but in terms of military merits, you are not even qualified to speak in front of them, now you understand why I said that you are not worthy of the goose feather armor, right? ”
Shi Min nodded silently and said, "The general taught a lesson." ”
At this time, Li Chang came over while shouting: "Big brother, why did you come here today, just have me and the third child in this barracks." ”
After Li Chang finished speaking with a smile, he saw that Shi Min was also beside him, and asked Shi Min in surprise: "Xiao Min, why are you here?" ”
"From today on, Shi Min will be my halberd leader, you let someone take a set of ordinary soldiers' clothes to change into for him, and teach him the rules in the military camp by the way, if he violates military discipline, I will punish you together." Shi Zhan instructed Li Chang, then turned around and walked away.
"It's not...... Eldest brother! Checkmate! What's going on? Li Chang looked at Shi Zhan's back and shouted.
Shi Zhan didn't look back, leaving Li Chang and Shi Min with inexplicable faces. Li Chang was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses and asked Shi Min: "What's wrong with your father?" Why did he suddenly bring you to the barracks to be his halberd? ”
"Your Majesty and my father both think that I should learn how to be a good soldier in the barracks, so my father brought me over, and from now on I will be your subordinate, General Li, please give orders." Shi Min said, respectfully bowing his hand to Li Chang.
Li Chang was stunned for a moment, patted Shi Min's shoulder, and said, "Okay Xiao Min, you go back first, and I'll tell your father when I go back, so you don't come to the barracks." ”
"General, there is no joke in the army, not to mention that the military order is like a mountain, the general has ordered me to be the halberd, please carry out the general's order." Shi Min still arched his hands, bowed his head and half-bent over, waiting for Li Chang's order, with a serious expression.
Li Chang saw Shi Min's serious face, and knew that this kid was not a master who gave up halfway, so he also shouted with a serious expression: "Soldier Shi Min listens to the order!" ”
"Humble duty!"
"Follow me to the big tent of the Chinese army."
"Yes!"
So Li Chang walked towards Shi Zhan's Chinese army tent, and Shi Min silently followed behind.
Li Chang ordered someone to find a set of clothes worn by ordinary soldiers, and the armor on them was still made of bamboo, which was obviously the standard of the lowest soldiers. In addition, Li Chang conveyed to Shi Min the requirements for military discipline and the duties of the halberd.
At this time, it was already winter, and the sky was covered with snowflakes, and Shi Min stood outside the tent with a halberd in his hand, motionless in the cold wind. Suddenly, Wang Shicheng walked over, he didn't recognize it at first, he just walked into the big tent with his front foot, turned his head and took a closer look, and shouted in surprise: "Xiao Min, why are you standing guard here?" ”
"Report to the general, Shi Min, the lowly halberd Lang, please call my name!" Shi Min's voice was loud, his face did not change, his eyes were still fixed on the front, and he did not glance at Wang Shicheng.
Wang Shicheng just wanted to continue asking, but Shi Min's voice came from inside the tent: "Third child, come in." ”
Wang Shicheng looked puzzled, walked into the big tent, saw Shi Zhan and Li Chang, and asked, "Why is Xiao Min being a halberd at the door?" ”
"It's the big brother." Li Chang glanced at Shi Zhan and said in a low voice.
"Big brother, what's going on? Xiao ...... "Wang Shicheng asked Shi Zhan.
"Alright, you two are here, let's get down to business." Shi Zhan interrupted Wang Shicheng's words and continued: "The 10,000 gold that His Majesty gave me yesterday, I have brought it today, and I plan to distribute it to the families of the fallen soldiers, and the rest of the reward brothers, how do you think it is better to distribute it?" ”
Li Chang and Wang Shicheng looked at each other for a moment and did not speak.
"What? He who called you to discuss this matter, why did you not speak? ”
Wang Shicheng said slowly: "Big brother, this gold and silver was given to you by Your Majesty, and the brothers have already received your Majesty's reward, so you should keep this gold and silver for yourself." ”
"Your Majesty gives me a lot of money every month, and there are no more than 30 people in the family, so what do I want so much gold and silver? It's these soldiers, they follow us from birth to death, and the relatives at home must not have a good life, so they need it more, don't they? ”
When Li Chang and Wang Shicheng heard this, they were silent.
"Since you don't speak, then let me tell me what I think, divide this 10,000 gold into two parts, one for 3,000, and order someone to exchange it for grain and copper coins to send to the families of the soldiers who died in the war, and the other 7,000 gold will be exchanged for copper coins and distributed to the soldiers."
"Listen to your eldest brother, we have no opinion."
"Okay, then do as I say, pass the order, and gather at the school before the time, and I will announce this matter."